* KOSPI falls 0.26 percent, but trims earlier 1.6 pct loss * Defence issues rally after North Korea missile news * Techs up on favourable product pricing, earnings hopes (Updates to mid-morning) SEOUL, July 3...

NEW YORK, Feb 2 - A rally in technology stocks lifted the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 on Monday on bets Obama administration's economic stimulus will boost spending on telecommunications and tech infrastructure. * The...

NEW YORK, Feb 2 - The Nasdaq hit a session high and the S&P 500 edged into positive territory on Monday as gains in tech shares offset weakness in financial stocks amid uncertainty about the...

* Bleak earnings fuel caution but tech edges up * Obama says more banks could fail * Dow off 0.2 pct, S&P up 0.4 pct, Nasdaq up 1.2 pct (Updates to midday, changes byline) NEW...

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NEW YORK, Feb 2 - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained on Monday boosted by beaten-down shares of information technology companies after a report showed that U.S. factory activity slowed less sharply in January than...

LAS VEGAS, Jan 8 - Vast, empty spaces in the middle of the show floor. Knots of uniformed salespeople standing idly next to flickering screens. A slow-moving crowd drifting from one display to the next....

BOSTON, Nov 10 - The global credit crunch and easing oil prices may take some of the immediate wind out of the sails for investing in green energy, a major growth initiative for General Electric...

TAIPEI, Nov 10 - Taiwan stocks closed slightly lower on Monday as a surprise interest rate cut failed to cheer investors after Friday's weak October export numbers added to the bleak global economic climate. The...

UNITED States auto parts maker BorgWarner Inc, which is closing plants and cutting jobs in its home market, began construction of its China technology center in Shanghai yesterday ...